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The typical American Family Comedy. We have seen it. A father who strives for his children to make him proud, a mother with depression and anxiety from god-knows what, a suicidal uncle ready to end his time on earth, a drug addicted grandfather who feels no shame in destroying his lungs, a nihilistic teenager who refuses to converse with his family because they are so “uncool”, and an adorable little girl who is more concentrated on her looks than anything else. Have we seen this before? Probably. The lack of unoriginality in such movies like “RV” makes the family comedy genre an Oscar- repellant.
But Little Miss Sunshine changed all that stereotyping once it came into theatres. We have all seen American families have major breakdowns on the silver screen before, but not as entertaining as this. Little Miss Sunshine, with it’s quirky, and out-of-the-box humor, keeps a smirk on its audiences’ faces from start to finish. The fabulous direction by husband-wife duo Jonathan Dayton, and Valerie Farris, and a superb debut screenplay by Michael Ardnt, make this family comedy a complete rival to the ordinary.
With 2 Golden Globe Nominations and popular bids for Oscars, Little Miss Sunshine is truly the surprise comedy of the year. An artsy look at a typical American family that delivers to America, one extremely important moral: No matter how different or weird the members of you family are, they are still your family and that’s all that matters.
By Soham
